AWS DevOps Engineer

Test Driven Solutions Ltd.; Glenrothes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent software consultancy is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team. This role involves working hybrid in Scotland/Newcastle upon Tyne. You will support cross-functional teams, design and develop applications while advocating best software development practices. Ideal candidates should possess over 5 years of cloud technology experience with AWS and containerisation skills. The position offers competitive salary, flexible hours, and various benefits including healthcare and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Remote work and flexible working hours

Development opportunities/Paid certificates

BUPA Healthcare

Social company events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a cloud technology environment using AWS.
• Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration technologies.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of client initiatives in cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to design, development and operations of applications.
• Advocate best practices in software development.

Skills

Cloud technology environment experience

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

CloudWatch

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Scotland/Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Hybrid)

We are a software consultancy, who provide highly skilled consultants to support client business needs. Test Driven Solutions have had a successful start, with our consultants working across green/brown field projects using the latest cutting‑edge technologies.

We work within private and public sectors, including financial services, government, healthcare, education, property, manufacturing, oil & gas, broadcasting and renewable energy organisations. We are continuously growing as a business, with new client wins and an internal project ongoing.

We have clear values and a family ethos. We are multidisciplinary and multimedia, with regular meetups online and at in‑person events. We maintain a strong connection across our teams and there’s a great sense of community in the way we work.

Headquartered in the city centre of Newcastle, we have a hybrid office to provide collaborative spaces surrounded by plenty of great spots to socialise.

Responsibilities

• Working in cross‑functional teams with our clients, supporting the delivery of their initiatives.


• Contributing to design, development and the operations of internal applications.


• Communicating effectively, internally and externally.


• Promoting the TDS company values: Passion, Effectiveness, Transparency, Commitment.


• Advocating best practices in software development, including XP (TDD), agility, DevOps and CI/CD.


• Growing the company by contributing to our ongoing recruitment efforts.


• Being a curious technologist with an appetite to develop new skills.


• Mentoring TDS staff, growing their technical and consultancy skills.


• Actively participating in internal product and systems development.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience working in a cloud technology environment using AWS, building and operating applications.


• Containerisation and orchestration technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes and Helm.


• An infrastructure as code tool, such as Terraform or CloudFormation.


• A configuration as code tool, such as Ansible.


• A DevOps‑friendly programming language, such as Python, Golang or JavaScript (Node).


• An understanding of a cloud provider’s IAM architecture and its security implications.


• A monitoring and logging stack, such as CloudWatch, Splunk, Grafana and Prometheus.


• Secrets Management tooling, such as Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.


• Continuous Delivery pipelines: GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins or TeamCity.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.


• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays.


• Remote work and flexible working hours.


• Contributory pension scheme (Salary sacrifice optional).


• Development opportunities/Paid certificates.


• Discretionary Bonus Scheme.


• BUPA Healthcare.


• Perkbox benefits/discount scheme.


• City centre office location.


• MacBook Pro or Windows Machine provided.


• Social company events.


• Company away weekend.

To find out more about working at TDS, head to our Careers page.

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to [e-mail].